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Beirut v Paris: the battle against city growth
Professor Andrew Beer
OPINION
A COLLEAGUE recently emailed
me the web address for a group that
has been established to oppose the
Development Plan Amendment
(DPA) for the City of Adelaide. As
many people will be aware, the DPA
significantly frees up development
within the square mile, with a goal
of encouraging the growth of the city
population to almost 50,000 people.
On August 18, there was a rally to protest the DPA and a
website, StoptheDPA.com, was launched to represent the
concerns of some residents in one part of the city.
The protest against the DPA is remarkable on a number of
grounds. The website proudly proclaims that 60 people
have been involved in its establishment, which suggests 0.2
per cent of the resident population of the City of Adelaide
find the DPA objectionable. It is also remarkable that the
protesters badge themselves as representing the south-west
of the city - which they label the “Beirut quarter” of Adelaide
- and argue that they will bear the brunt of change, while
those in the more privileged “Paris quarter” of the south-east
sector of the city will be largely untouched.
Despite such claims of disadvantage, the look and feel of the
StoptheDPA website is one of comfortable baby boomers
vociferously opposing development in any form.
There is no thought for those who are priced out of the inner-
city housing market or, indeed, of all housing in Adelaide.
The website also fails to acknowledge that the DPA adds
considerably to the value of development... READ MORE
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City not just a shortcut
Richard Hosking
State manager (SA), Australian Institute of Architects
INTERESTING that some readers suggest the proposed
40km/h city speed limit is a bad thing as it inhibits their
ability to whip through town quicker than taking the ring
route around the city. How many of these readers would
happily agree to having more traffic directed through their
own suburban streets? The city is another suburb full of
residents, workers, shoppers, visitors and... READ MORE
Nanny state mentality
Mark Coleman
IN RELATION to the proposal to reduce the city’s speed
limit to 40km/h, the part that really annoys me is the
selective quoting of “evidence”. For example, it was noted
that in some parts of Europe the speed limit is as low as
7km/h, without naming either the place or the context.
A balanced discussion would acknowledge... READ MORE
Where’s the sense?
Nic Zuraw
SHAME on us all for allowing this degradation of intelligence
and common sense to descend into our schools (“The flip
side of cartwheel ban”, Indaily, September 3). Will no one
take responsibility for their own behaviour, rather than
always blaming others? So now we want to... READ MORE
An image from the
StoptheDPA website